Europe's digital rights face a significant rollback as the Digital Omnibus proposes weakening core protections, driven by Big Tech lobbying and political pressure. This shift risks undermining years of democratic digital governance.
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Dismantling the GDPR: 151 Million Euros of Corporate Lobbying

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Excited to co-present with the fantastic Robert Marinov on The Personalization of The Public Problem of Discoverability, slides here but it's part of Sara Bannerman's fantastic #TechLobby project. Slides here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_D_gK8HcOikC01KaW-uRNqj_0ujQU8DG7HKGnVKgqKc/edit?usp=drivesdk
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